Authors:Joseph Hanaway Pages: 1 - 5 Abstract: The Falcon statue, created by R. Tait McKenzie, stands as a beacon just outside the entrance of the McLennan Library Building on the main campus of McGill University. The process of acquiring this statue was not straightforward but owing to the persistence of Principal F. Cyril James the statue of the winged youth made its way to McGill. PubDate: 2017-08-08 Issue No:Vol. 14 (2017)
Authors:Joseph Hanaway Pages: 1 - 6 Abstract: This is the narrative of how a determined and resourceful McGill alumni restored the clock tower in the iconic Roddick Gates that span the entrance to the main campus of McGill University. PubDate: 2017-08-08 Issue No:Vol. 14 (2017)
Authors:Barbara Lawson Pages: 1 - 37 Abstract: This article provides the context for the acquisition of the Egyptian Mummies collection at the Redpath Museum through donors such as James Ferrier, Sir Thomas Roddick and the Montreal Natural History Society. Since the 19th century the Mummies have solicited a great deal of public interest and have also been the object of rigorous scientific studies, this paper explores the history of the collection at Redpath and the impact of new technologies on adding to our knowledge of the collection. PubDate: 2017-08-08 Issue No:Vol. 14 (2017)
Authors:Gordon Burr, François Dansereau Pages: 15 - 15 Abstract: This article documents the McGill University's efforts to track and commemorate the University's participation in three wars in the 20th century by analyzing the documentation created including archival records, publications, and monuments culminating with the building of the Memorial Hall in 1947. Most of these archival records were created by McGill's War Records Office in World War II. The goal of this office was to capture the records of McGil's achivements during the war. The creation of the McGill War Records website in 2012 clearly demonstrated a renewed community interest in commemoration. This led to a generous donation that brought together in one database access to the scattered records in the McGill War Records fonds. PubDate: 2017-08-08 Issue No:Vol. 14 (2017)
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